February 1st, 2013 - Chemotherapy Treatment # 73

Today was a pretty ordinary day. We like those days because it means we are in and out of the hospital fairly quickly! Peyton took one of his favorite nurse's a Krispy Kreme doughnut. He made sure to remind us to stop and pick one up before going to the hospital. Of course we did! He ran in to give it to her. He was so proud. He knew she likes Krispy Kremes so he informed me that next trip we would have to get her one. I love this boy! He's so thoughtful and genuine. Peyton had been on some medicine to help with heartburn. It seems to have cleared up the problems he was having so he won't have to be on that anymore. Always good when the side effects are mild and can be easily treated. Poor little guy....I can't say I've ever had heartburn so I can't imagine how it feels. He was complaining daily for awhile and was really hurting. The doctors said it's not uncommon for chemo patients to experience heartburn. He's felt so great lately and we are thankful! Dana (Charlie's sister) met us at the hospital. We all enjoyed a nice lunch together and then we took Peyton shopping for all his Valentine's Day stuff. He was so excited to pick out valentine's and gifts for everyone. Then we spent the rest of the evening with Nick, Dana and Tyler. Good food, laughter and we were happy to have Sara and Deb join us as well. It was the perfect end to a long week.

January 18th, 2013 - Chemotherapy Treatment # 72

Today went well. Peyton and I both got our flu shots after treatment was over. Charlie and Landon had both already had theirs. We found out yet another one of Peyton's doctors will be leaving in February. Darn! It's sad to lose such wonderful doctors. However, some other kids, in another hospital, in another state, are going to be very lucky. It's bittersweet really. We also talked about what the end date might be for Peyton's chemo. We are looking at sometime in May.....I'm beyond excited! He'll need 6 weeks off from chemo before going into surgery. Landon stayed with our friends during Peyton's treatment. He enjoyed playtime at the park and the library. They spoil him good! Later in the evening we enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Jodi and Matt at Olive Garden. It's always great to spend time with family! Denver has really started feeling like home. (Well, a second home at least!)